Velocipede.



C. H. WHITE & G. VEZINA.

VELOCIPEDE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.24, I9I8.

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To all whom it ma concern:

Be it known t a we, CHARLES HAROLD WHITE, superintendent, and GEORGEVnzmA, foreman, both of the cit of Toronto, in the count of York, in therovince of Ontario, Cane a, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Velocipedes, of which the following is thespecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in velocipedes, and the object ofthe invention is to improve the construction of the frame, whereby notonly may the velocipede be made more cheaply but a stronger and moredurable frame provided.

Our invention consists of a velocipede provided with a front fork and aback bone, the front fork being provided with if. shaped bearingsupports for the axle and the back bone being provided withsubstantially C-shape spring ends secured to the axle, the back bone,being braced internally and also provided at its upper end with a.reinforcement at the point where it is pivotally connected to the frontfork, such rein forcement extending rearwardly to carry the seat and theparts being arranged and constructed in detail as hereinafter moreparticularly explained.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a velocipede provided with ourimprovements.

Fig. 2, is a detail of one of the lower ends of the front fork.

Fig. 3, is a sectional detail of the upper end of the back bone inproximity to its connection to the front fork.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the Various figures.

1 is the front fork which comprises two bars secured together by rivets2 2 intermediate of their length and bottom into a fork and at the topextending close together and curved forwardly at 3 to receive thebracket 4 in which the handle bars 5 are held. The lower portions of thebar 1 form the fork 1' and are curved in form as shown, so as tostraddle the wheel. The extremity of each member of the fork hasconnected to it the bearing bracket 6, which is U-shaped in form at thebottom to receive the sleeve 7, which actually forms the bearing for thefront axle 8 carrying the pedals and pedal frame 9. The upper endSpecification of netters Patent.

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of each bracket 6 is provided with outwardly extending side ribs 6'between which the lower extremity of each member of the fork 1' fitsbeing secured therein by] secured to the axle 12 by means of bolts 13 asindicated.

The upger end of the fork 10 has a forward ben which extends on eachside of the bracket 14, which is pivotally connected to the bracket 15secured between the members of the fork 1 by means of the bolt '16,.which extends through the hollow boss 14 at the forward end of thebracket-14 and the ends 15 of the bracket l5.- 17 is a double bar, whichis located at the front between the upper ends of the fork 10. Thedouble bar 17 has a fork located on each side of the bracket 14 andbolts 18 serve to fasten the upper ends of the fork 10 double bar 17 andthe bracket 14 together. .The rear ends of the double bar 17 areconnected together by a bolt 19 to the rear of-the ofi sets 20. Theofi'-sets 20 serve to provide a recess to receive the stem 21 of theseat 22.

' It will be seen from this description that a velocipede constructed inaccordance with our invention is made in the cheapest manner possibleboth as to the bearings, as to the front fork and the connection of theback bone to the axle upon the ends of which rear wheels 23 arejournaled.

The connection of the back bone to the front fork and the provision forthe seat 1s also simplified and strong and durable.

What we claim as our invention is- 1. In a velocipede, the combinationwith a front fork formed of two members fastened together intermediateof their length, a bracket secured between the members of the fork wherethey come together, a backbone having forwardly extending upper ends, asecond bracket, said back bone ends extending on each side of saidsecond bracket and being supported thereby, reinforcing bars for theback bone and a bolt connecting the two brackets and means forconnecting the lower members of the front fork and the back bone to thefront and rear axles, re-

spectively.

2. In a velocipede, a front fork comprising two members sultably securedtogether intermediate of their length and bearing brackets secured tothe lower extremities of the members of the fork and comprising U-shaped members having-side ribs and bolts securing the upper end of theU-shape members to the extremities of the fork between the side ribs,and a sleeve extendin through the U-shape lower ends of the brac ets.

-3. In a velocipede, a back bone having internal braces and means forsuitabl connecting them to the back bone and aving lower C-shape endsand bolts securing them to the rear axle.

mm fork, barslocated on each side of the 25 second mentioned bracketsecured between the-bent upper ends of the rear fork and extending oneach side of the second mentioned bracket, and rovided with ofi-sets'forming a socket, an, a seat provided with 30' fittin the socket.

CH R'LES HAROLD WHITE. GEORGE VEZINA. Witnesses:

M. EGAN,

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